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November 3, 2022
Have you had your winter boosters?
For people over 50, getting a COVID-19 booster and flu vaccine is one of the most important things they can do to protect their health. Older people…
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October 27, 2022
Update: November 2022
Here is a selection of our recent work, and what we expect to be doing next month. In October, among other activities, we have… run the last…
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October 6, 2022
Talking about loneliness: using the ‘L’ word
I’ve been to two very interesting webinars this week, looking at communications around loneliness. I wasn’t sure about attending them both as I thought they might be…
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September 29, 2022
Update: October 2022
Here is a brief selection of our recent work, and of what we expect to be doing next month. In September, among other activities, we have… ran…
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September 29, 2022
What is Overlooked?
‘Overlooked’ is an exhibition (opening at Leeds City Museum in February 2023) co-curated by a group of volunteers, aged 14-24, called the Preservative Party. The group have…
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September 27, 2022
Resilient older women in the spotlight
A fantastic range of activities will be run to celebrate International Day of Older People (IDOP) 2022 in Leeds. This year’s theme – the resilience and contributions…
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September 22, 2022
Still being a friend
The success of the Cara project meant that Leeds Irish Health & Homes were keen to take their learning and experiment further, this time setting out deliberately…
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September 20, 2022
Our dancing days need not be over
Would you like to know how to lift the mood, in moments of dance, of even the oldest and frailest people? Yorkshire Dance can tell you how…
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September 14, 2022
Reconnecting people to their communities
Health for All Connections supported younger older people with a series of groups and courses. They covered a range of topics, from woodwork and photography, to mindfulness…
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September 14, 2022
The cheering effect of a little sunshine
Sunshine In Leeds, a Time to Shine project run by Health for All, set out to provide a very practical service. It worked with people to help…
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